Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 3,002 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3,002 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
92nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
3,002 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
2,471 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Mauritania, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 3,002 tonnes for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 21.5% over five years.
That places Mauritania 92nd out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,471 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 2,671 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 2,845 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 2,875 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,002 tonnes | +4.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3,002 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,405 tonnes, 10% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3,002 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,960 tonnes, 22% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,662 tonnes | 2,471 tonnes | 2,845 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,938 tonnes | 2,875 tonnes | 3,002 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More development goals data for Mauritania
- Red List Index 0.967 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 716.05 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 110.31 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,244 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Mauritania?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Mauritania was 3,002 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,002 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,471 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Mauritania rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Mauritania ranks 92nd out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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